Retail HR Specialist - Talent Sourcing & Onboarding

Kroger; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in the United States is seeking an HR generalist to drive recruitment, onboarding and related HR processes for store positions. You will interview candidates, manage offers, screenings and background checks while partnering with store leadership to promote engagement and retention.

The role requires handling associate data with confidentiality, delivering training, and providing coaching on leaves, policies and performance. Travel to stores is expected as part of HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in human resources or retail department management
• Knowledge of HR business processes and employment laws
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative business partnerships
• Efficiently prioritize and handle multiple projects and responsibilities
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills
• Proven knowledge and experience working with external recruiting sites, resume databases and external recruiting activities
• Bachelor's Degree human resources

Responsibilities

• Drive sourcing, recruiting, selection and onboarding for store positions; verify that new associates are properly onboarded and trained to perform their work
• Conduct interviews, make hiring decisions, manage the offer process and initiate pre-screening tests and background checks
• Assist the division HR department in conducting associate investigations
• Lead and support store leadership in implementing HR processes, procedures and programs to promote engagement, culture and retention
• Provide counsel and coaching to management on associate issues (i.e., leaves of absence, workers compensation, PTO, policies, retention, performance, succession)
• Coordinate and deliver associate training programs, including new hire orientation, manager on duty and department leader development
• Act as subject matter expert for associate data and human resource information systems, policies and processes
• Respond to and resolve associate inquiries with a sense of urgency and high level of service
• Conduct exit interviews and feedback discussions to identify and track trends that may impact retention
• Support talent acquisition in the creation and ongoing maintenance of hiring requisitions and new hire onboarding process
• Assess data submissions for completeness and resolve data discrepancies
• Support record requests by retrieving appropriate documentation and providing it to business partners when needed
• Collect data regarding current processes; develop improved methods with input from stakeholders
• Comply with federal, state, and local labor laws, including minor labor laws and support compliance with food and alcoholic beverage laws/regulations
• Process data entries related to wages/salaries, terminations, status and position changes, newly hired and rehired associates, transfers, time accrual maintenance, updates to associate personal information and other HR activities in an accurate and timely manner
• Travel to store locations to drive HR initiatives and provide consultation and support for management and onsite staff
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Education

Bachelor's Degree human resources

Job description

Kroger in the United States is seeking an HR generalist to drive recruitment, onboarding and related HR processes for store positions. You will interview candidates, manage offers, screenings and background checks while partnering with store leadership to promote engagement and retention.

The role requires handling associate data with confidentiality, delivering training, and providing coaching on leaves, policies and performance. Travel to stores is expected as part of HR initiatives.